3. CM Punk vs. The Undertaker – WrestleMania 29
CM Punk never got his WrestleMania main event but he can rest easy knowing he had the best match on the show at WrestleMania 29. Punk looked to be the man to finally defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania.
Their feud focused on Paul Bearer who had recently passed away. Therefore there was a ton of play in the match involving the famous urn.
It also led to one of the best nearfalls of the match where Punk hit Undertaker with the urn while Undertaker went for the Last Ride. WrestleMania 29 was very forgettable but this match stands out as the clear highlight.
2. CM Punk vs. John Cena – Money in the Bank 2011
At Money in the Bank 2011, all the stars aligned for one of the most perfect nights in WWE history. CM Punk had cut his famous pipebomb saying he was leaving WWE with the WWE Championship.
It was a perfect story as Punk was someone who was frustrated from his last five years in WWE.
Everything culminated in one of the best matches in WWE history. Punk and Cena always had great chemistry together and on this night they pulled off one of their best performances.
Punk winning the WWE Championship and leaving the company could have been one of the biggest storylines in WWE history, unfortunately, the follow-up did everything it could to derail Punk’s momentum.
1. CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe – ROH Joe vs. Punk II
While many would put the Money in the Bank match at the top, not enough people have seen this match. In 2004, CM Punk and Samoa Joe had an incredible trilogy of matches in Ring of Honor.
Joe was in the middle of his record-setting reign as ROH World Champion and Punk was determined to take the title.
Their first match went to an hour-draw. Then, at Joe vs. Punk II, they topped that performance with an all-time classic. This was a wrestling match in every sense of the term.
Joe was maybe Punk’s best opponent and on this night they had their best match. They wrestled for an hour in an absolute clinic, showcasing the best of what Ring of Honor had to offer at the time.
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